The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 24

"Freya, did he apologize?"

Audrey's question caught Freya off guard, and with a sly twist of her head, she glanced at Kieran.

Sensing Freya's mischievous intent and fearing she might spew nonsense before Audrey, Kieran walked forward to grab Freya by the arm. "Grandma, excuse me. Ms. Dawson and I need to talk in private. We'll be upstairs." With that, Kieran pulled Freya up the stairs in long strides.

Caught by surprise, Audrey called out, "Kieran! My dear boy, be gentle... She's a lady! If you mistreat Freya, I won't let you off the hook!"

Upstairs, Kieran threw Freya onto the bed and locked the bedroom door.

"Mr. Sutton, what's the meaning of this?" Leaning against the headboard, Freya teased Kieran at the door, "Doing this... what would Ms. Harwood think? She might get jealous, you know."

"Have I been too lenient with you? Who gave you the nerve to show up

course, I had to come and see her." Freya tilted her head back, meeting Kieran's force

Freya's eyes only fueled Kieran's anger. "Are

just to see me beg, haven't you? If you kill me, who

"Quite insightful of you. Well then, let's

picking up a glass

factory in the west end, downtown development projects, the 15th of every month's overseas trade,

including illicit dealings. Such matters, let alone to someone as supposedly sheltered as Freya,

schemes against the Dawson Group. Otherwise, I can make these secrets public. If both the Sutton and Dawson Group go down,

me?" Kieran's voice was laced with danger. Freya was the first to dare threaten

withdraw

parting ways amicably?" Kieran scoffed